Near Conesville in Schoharie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Former Creamery
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, June 23, 2024
1. Former Creamery Marker
Operated 1900-1966. Major employer and milk processor. Damaged by fire during 1933 milk strikes. Closure affected local economy.
Erected 2023 by Conesville Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1933.
Location. 42° 23.423′ N, 74° 19.215′ W. Marker is near Conesville, New York, in Schoharie County. It is on Potter Mountain Road (County Route 3) 0.1 miles north of Durham Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 699 Potter Mountain Rd, Gilboa NY 12076, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Mohawk Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Town of Conesville (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Richtmyer Tavern (approx. 0.9 miles away); Stone Bridge (approx. 2.9 miles away); Town of Conesville War Memorial (approx. 3 miles away); Early Church (approx. 3 miles away); Schoharie County (approx. 3 miles away); Peter Couchman (approx. 3 miles away); Newell Inn (approx. 4½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Conesville.
Regarding Former Creamery. This was the site of the Manorkill Creamery.
Also see . . . Unveiling of the Manorkill Creamery Marker (YouTube Videoes)
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Photographed by Steve Stoessel, June 23, 2024
2. Former Creamery Marker
Photographed by Steve Stoessel
3. Manorkill Street ca. 1920s
Credits. This page was last revised on June 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 301 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 23, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 2. submitted on June 24, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 3. submitted on June 29, 2024.
